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How to get fromCologne to Helsingborgby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Helsingborg by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    5h 57m
    kr 1,043–3,197

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Helsingborgbus bus 602 / ...
    17h 15m
    kr 867–1,751

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Helsingborg Ctrain train 083 / ...
    11h 43m
    kr 1,621–2,449

  4. Drive  979.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Helsingborgcar car 979.1 km
    8h 41m
    kr 1,988–2,871

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane CGN - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    6h 53m
    kr 1,089–3,624

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    5h 58m
    kr 1,422–3,978

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BRU - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    7h 7m
    kr 1,535–4,000

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    4. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    8h 1m
    kr 1,237–3,480

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane LUX - CPH
    4. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    9h 40m
    kr 924–2,641

  10. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train Ic
    11h 46m
    kr 1,233–1,410

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Helsingborgcar car
    13h 24m
    kr 2,580–3,749

Cologne to Helsingborg by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration11h 43mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,621Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Helsingborg, Sweden?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Helsingborg C via Hamburg Hbf in around 11h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Helsingborg via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Copenhagen Busterminal in around 17h 15m.

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